A fire burns at South Pars gas field, in Tonbak, Bushehr Province, Iran, in this screen grab from a handout video released on June 14, 2025. Photo: Social Media/via REUTERS

Qatar‘s gas production at the South Pars field is steady and supply is proceeding normally, it said on Tuesday, after the world’s largest gas field was hit by an Israeli airstrike on Saturday, prompting Iran to partially suspend its production.

Qatar, the world’s third-biggest liquefied natural gas exporter after the US and Australia, shares the South Pars gas field with Iran.

“So far, gas supplies are proceeding normally. However, the ill-advised targeting raises concerns for everyone regarding gas supplies,” Qatar foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said.

“This is a reckless move … The companies operating in the fields are international, and there is a global presence, especially in the North Field,” he said during a weekly press briefing in Doha.

QatarEnergy has instructed tankers to remain outside the Strait of Hormuz and to enter the Gulf only the day before loading, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

Concerns over LNG supply disruptions have boosted LNG prices at the Japan Korea Marker (JKM), widely seen as an Asian benchmark. It reached $13.948 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) on Tuesday, up $1.19 since Thursday June 12, before Israeli launched its attack on Iran on June 13, according to data from S&P Global Commodity Insights.

The EU benchmark gas price at the Dutch TTF hub rose 4.27 percent to 39.05 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) by 1600 GMT, up 2.67 euros since June 12.

The South Pars field is located offshore in Iran‘s southern Bushehr province and accounts for the bulk of production in Iran, the world’s third-largest gas producer after the United States and Russia.

Loading of LNG from Qatar‘s Ras Laffan LNG Terminal, which usually loads about 90 cargoes a month, remains within the usual range so far, according to shipping data from ICIS LNG Edge.

“There appear to be more than a dozen vessels in ballast (not carrying any cargo) waiting outside the port. These would ordinarily be expected to load quickly, but it remains to be seen if these will be delayed,” said ICIS’ LNG analyst Robert Songer.

LNG tanker, HLAITAN, which delivered a cargo to India earlier this month, was on its way back to Ras Laffan but is idling away from the Strait of Hormuz, according to LSEG data.

“The current pattern — more idling vessels during summer — is typical, and the only tangible impact appears to be a few diversions and minor delays in loading,” said Go Katayama, LNG and gas analyst at data analytics firm Kpler.

Critical energy infrastructure in Israel and Iran has not escaped unscathed from the first few days of the countries’ conflict.

US President Donald Trump said he wanted a “real end” to the nuclear dispute with Iran, and indicated he may send senior American officials to meet with Islamic Republic officials as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth straight day on Thursday.

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US Air Force F-16 “Falcon” fighter jet takes off at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, Oct. 3, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Tom Brenner

The US military is deploying more fighter aircraft to the Middle East and extending the deployment of other warplanes, bolstering US military forces in the region as the war between Israel and Iran rages, three US officials said.

One of the officials said the deployments include F-16, F-22, and F-35 fighter aircraft.

Two of the officials stressed the defensive nature of the deployment of fighter aircraft, which have been used to shoot down drones and projectiles.

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A drone photo shows the damage over residential homes and a school at the impact site following a missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Bnei Brak, Israel, June 16, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Chen Kalifa

As the recent phase of the war broke out between Israel and Iran, former MK Rachel Azaria found herself unable to return to Israel, because the country’s airspace was closed. She eventually ended up leaving for Cyprus with the hope to catch a flight or a boat back to Israel. Over Shabbat, I had the opportunity to host Rachel Azaria in my home.

Azaria now serves as CEO of HaOgen, an NGO that supports Israel’s reservists and their families — providing psychological aid and physical assistance. These crucial services are an important part of the war effort.

As we sat at the table and began discussing the unfolding events in Israel and the broader region, I found myself listing off the many positives: the military’s initial operational successes, setting back Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and the geopolitical recalibration that could favor the Jewish State for the first time in decades.

But as I spoke, I noticed a different expression on Rachel’s face — a weight in her eyes that told a more complicated story. I asked her what was wrong. Her response stopped me in my tracks.

“You don’t understand the pain,” she said. “Yes, we’re winning the war. But the cost is very, very high.”

That sentence lingered with me all Shabbat, and hasn’t left me since. Because it’s true. This moment isn’t just a military or diplomatic turning point. It’s also a human one. And it’s being lived in parallel, through two very different experiences.

There’s the macro story — the geopolitical screen. But there’s also the micro story — the human screen. And on this side, the toll is staggering.

Adults and children in Israel are living with the daily trauma of sirens, rocket attacks, and funerals. Marriages are under strain as reservists who come home are struggling to adapt and then readapt to civilian life. Families are economically battered, emotionally drained, and often psychologically scarred. The psychological trauma is real, not just among soldiers, but among civilians, mothers, and children.

This is a crisis that will take at least a generation to unwind. This quieter crisis is too often underreported or overlooked, especially by those of us watching from afar. As individuals and communities think about how to support Israel, this is a piece of the equation that needs attention as well

This is the split-screen reality of the war.

For those of us living in the Diaspora, especially here in America, it’s easy to focus on the big picture. Faced with rising antisemitism, media bias, and political hostility on our own streets, we look to Israel and find comfort in her strength. In many ways, we need her victories in order to feel strong ourselves — but we’re not the ones paying the direct cost.

Rachel’s voice, however, reminded me that someone is.

This is concurrently a tale of triumph and a tale of sacrifice. A tale of two screens — and we must direct help and resources to the micro human screen as well as the geopolitical one. We need to hold both realities in our minds — the great pride and hope for what Israel can accomplish, and the sober recognition of what it is costing.

Daniel Rosen is  the Co-founder of a new initiative called Emissary4all which is an app to organize people on social media by ideology not geography. He is the Co-host of the podcast called “Recalibration.” You can reach him at drosen@emissary4all.org

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